Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2023, 05:37 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions The Dallas Mavericks feel fortunate that star guard Kyrie Irving avoided a major injury after teammate Dwight Powell‘s scary fall on Irving’s
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Associated Press Dec 9, 2023, 06:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The NBA fined Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young $25,000 on Saturday for confronting and directing inappropriate language toward a game official. The incident occurred at the conclusion of the Hawks’ 114-113 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Young,
Andrew Lopez, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — With his team mired in a double-digit losing streak, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has tried shaking things up with his starting lineup. On Friday, that meant moving rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama to the center spot and surrounding him with
ESPN News Services Dec 8, 2023, 11:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jaylen Brown was ejected for the first time in his NBA career Friday night. The Boston Celtics star believes it never should have happened. Brown picked up a technical foul for arguing a call in the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks
Dec 9, 2023, 12:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving left in the second quarter of Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers after teammate Dwight Powell took a hard fall on Irving’s right foot. Head coach Jason Kidd did not have further details about Irving’s injury after the Mavs’
ESPN News Services Dec 8, 2023, 11:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Franz Wagner scored 27 points, Paolo Banchero added 24 and the Orlando Magic handed the Detroit Pistons their 19th straight loss, 123-91, on Friday night. Detroit is 2-20, with the losing streak the longest in one season in franchise history
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2023, 08:01 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — In order for the Los Angeles Lakers to win the
Associated Press Dec 8, 2023, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Max Strus didn’t win a Larry O’Brien Trophy during his time in Miami. He won an Emmy instead. Strus, who left the Heat for the Cleveland Cavaliers last summer as a free agent, received his Emmy statuette for being part of a
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 8, 2023, 05:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS – On their march to the NBA’s in-season tournament’s title game, the Indiana Pacers have knocked off the Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks – the top four seeds in the Eastern Conference playoffs last season. Now, Indiana finds
Steve Alexander Dec 8, 2023, 02:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Several unexpected players have been returning solid fantasy value over the past two weeks and some huge names have been letting their fantasy managers down while struggling in multiple fantasy categories along the way. Coby White and Bojan Bogdanovic have been risers, while Klay